Latest Answer: A person is allowed to run a professional office in one/more of the rooms of his residential flat. Profession by definition is Doctor, Architect, Lawyer or CA. At times even artists are allowed to perform their services such as photoshoots. Even engineers are allowed to offer their services. Software Consultancy Business is a tricky thing as it is part of services and hence stands on a thin line between sale of goods and services. It depends on the memorandum of understanding of your apartments. If voting takes place in your apartment you can take a vote on this and make an official complaint to the nearest police station and to Municipal Corporation as an apartment. Even being a member of an apartment you can lodge a complaint in your personal capacity. But when the case stands in court, courts will go by the merit of case. Its not an easy case to fight though.